OV SULFUR
RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘SEED’
CURRENTLY ON TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA
WITH NEKROGOBLIKON, REVOCATION
Photo credit: Anabel DFlux
Today, blackened deathcore band OV SULFUR has released a new standalone single, ‘Seed’, via Century Media Records. ‘Seed’ marks a rebirth for the quintet, whose growth from the sinful streets of Las Vegas to titans of a more melodic side of the genre has exploded in popularity alongside the likes of Lorna Shore, Shadow Of Intent and Mental Cruelty. Watch the official visualiser now here: https://youtu.be/
“‘Seed’ is about the constant doubt I feel in every facet of life and how I feel we all share that together,” explains vocalist Ricky Hoover. “Imagine how it would eat away at you if so-called ‘eternal life’ were real? Sounds like torture to me: more hell than heaven.”
Guitarist/vocalist Chase Wilson expands on the musical journey:
“This was the first song we started writing for what may or may not be a new album,” hints Wilson. “I think we’ve improved our songwriting in leaps and bounds once again, which we already did from the EP to ‘The Burden Ov Faith’, and the reaction to this song live on our tour with Nekrogoblikon backs that up.
“‘Seed’ has one of our best choruses yet, and we use it around melodeath riffs and brutal deathcore breakdowns. Actually, we even put it on top of the song-ending breakdown, where it fits perfectly—after already playing it standard and even blasting through it to give it another flavour. This song has every flavour of OV SULFUR and then some!”
Though b-sides would trickle out in the time since The Burden Ov Faith’s March 2023 release—including ‘Hivemind’, on which Mental Cruelty vocalist Lukas Nicolai joins Ricky Hoover—’Seed’ was the first chance since for them to really dissect their sound and re-shape it.
And that they did, strengthening their unique deathcore/metalcore hybrid guitarist/vocalist Chase Wilson has been crafting since the band’s 2021 launch. It’s as brutal as other former tourmates like Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin or Aborted, but the melodic hooks, now pointed narrower than a needle, sink their way deeper.
It’s a threat that will no doubt continue taking shape. Though they’ve gone through members in their rapid ascent, drummer Leviathvn here realizes his potential beyond the kit as symphonic savant. The addition of bassist/vocalist Josh Bearden (who also produced debut EP Oblivion) and lead guitarist Christian Becker only opens more possibilities for the band, whose lineup grows beyond Las Vegas and reach continues to extend.
Currently on the road with Nekrogoblikon and Revocat
OV SULFUR – ‘Seed’
Single artwork
ABOUT OV SULFUR:
The moment the world heard Ricky Hoover’s return to the metal scene to start OV SULFUR, the group gained some unexpected traction.
Upon releasing their EP Oblivion in 2021 featuring ‘Behind the Hand of God’ and ‘Oblivion’, they cemented their unique blend of blackened deathcore incorporating 2nd wave melodic metalcore. They followed the EP with the staple ‘Wide Open’ single in 2022 which absolutely reinforced this notion, using this as the template for their inevitable full-length debut, The Burden Ov Faith, which would be helmed under the legendary Century Media Records.
With such an expansive sound for this newer blackened deathcore wave with big star power from an OG like Ricky, Ov Sulfur has shared the stage with legends new and old from Whitechapel and Aborted
BAND MEMBERS
Ricky Hoover – vocals
Chase Wilson – guitars, vocals
Leviathvn – drums
Josh Bearden – bass, vocals
Christian Becker – guitars